The cylindrical shape of this petite inkwell provides the perfect base for Wedgwood's frie...
The cylindrical shape of this petite inkwell provides the perfect base for Wedgwood's frieze-like classical decoration.
Wedgwood reshuffled figures from various earlier processional tableaus for their late nineteenth century jasper and basalt. Here they have plucked an array of goddesses complete with accompanying trees and shrubbery to create the impression of some sacred grove -- appropriate for such an intimately scaled piece.
White stoneware bands trim the top and base of the frieze while florets on the top enhance the holes for one's quill.